For years, Valentine’s Day has been the target of the modern pessimist’s wrath. It has become the focus of the cynic’s ire, an unnecessary moment that foists obligation upon millions of consumers to prove their love with purchases of chocolates and flowers. But for millions of same-sex couples and LGBT people everywhere, it’s about so much more.
The day we went to pick a wedding cake I saw my son humiliated simply because of who he loved. This Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate love for everyone. I have fond memories of sitting around the kitchen table with my sons the night before their school parties. I remember watching them pick out their favorite Valentine’s Day cards, the teasing and…
Jimmy Kimmel continued his socially conscious comedy Thursday night by showcasing why it’s wrong to deny the LGBTQ community a wedding cake through a powerful sketch. The ABC late-night host kicked off the bit by explaining to his audience that a court in Kern County, California, ruled…
It’s LGBT history month. Some celebrate by remembering the awesome people who risked reputations, careers, life and limb to battle bigotry. But some people seem to think the battle for equality has been won – and they’re linking arms with the bad guys. Nearly 50 years after trans women and allies kick-started the LGBT rights era, some people want to throw them under the very same bus that they helped to start.
According to an article in The Gay UK, some people want to use “LGBTQQICAPF2K+” instead of “LGBT” — adding a “K” to represent “kink.” “There is now a K to add to the ever-growing LGBT+ acronym – and apparently, it stands for ‘kink,’”
This question remains an issue that is controversial and must be addressed in a positive manner. Recently, an Alberta couple was denied the opportunity to adopt a child because their religious beliefs were against homosexuality and gay parenting. The Alberta government, as well as the Roman Catholic Church, were in agreement that the prospective parents would not provide a home of inclusion and indeed preach that LGBTQ folks should not be allowed to be parents.
Last summer, after years of speculation over the fate of people who had vanished from their community, LGBT activists in Toronto organized a town hall to share information and talk about their worst fears. Two men had disappeared between April and June, and there were three earlier cases that made them suspicious. There was open speculation that there was a serial killer in the community.
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